Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Ottumwa, IA flatbed rate

$2,570flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 728 mi
Typical range: $2,211–$2,930
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Ottumwa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,859
Fuel: $711
All-in estimate: $2,570

Return trip

Ottumwa → Dallas$3,105

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Dallas to Ottumwa by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Ottumwa, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,100	$2.88	$1,869 – $2,331
53' refrigerated	$2,504	$3.44	$2,179 – $2,830
48' flatbed	$2,570	$3.53	$2,211 – $2,930
Step deck	$2,808	$3.86	$2,359 – $3,257
Power only	$1,835	$2.52	$1,597 – $2,074
Hotshot	$1,384	$1.90	$1,149 – $1,620
26' box truck	$1,364	$1.87	$1,159 – $1,569
Sprinter van	$840	$1.15	$706 – $974

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Ottumwa

48' flatbed lanes into Ottumwa, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$3,827	$3.36	$3,291 – $4,363	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$7,367	$4.17	$6,335 – $8,398	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,902	$6.40	$1,636 – $2,168	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,097	$3.31	$2,664 – $3,531	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$3,495	$2.48	$3,006 – $3,985	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,244	$3.02	$2,790 – $3,698	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,321	$3.24	$2,856 – $3,786	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$7,260	$4.18	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Ottumwa, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Ottumwa, IA is estimated at $2,570 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 728 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,211 and $2,930.

How far is Dallas, TX from Ottumwa, IA by truck?

About 728 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $711 of the $2,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,859 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ottumwa, IA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,105, which makes Dallas, TX to Ottumwa, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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